POLITICIAN
Agostinho Neto
1922 - 1979
Agostinho Neto
António Agostinho Neto (17 September 1922 – 10 September 1979) was an Angolan communist politician and poet. He served as the first president of Angola from 1975 to 1979, having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974). Until his death, he led the MPLA in the civil war (1975–2002). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Agostinho Neto has received more than 711,519 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Agostinho Neto is the 2,517th most popular politician (up from 2,800th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Angola and the 2nd most popular Angolan Politician.
Agostinho Neto was the first president of Angola, and is most famous for his role in the Angolan War of Independence.
Memorability Metrics
710k
Page Views (PV)
64.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
4.80
Effective Languages (L*)
4.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Agostinho Neto ranks 2,517 out of 19,576. Before him are Nur Muhammad Taraki, Rugila, Jorge Sampaio, Auguste Beernaert, Fumimaro Konoe, and Milovan Đilas. After him are Lütfi Pasha, Gwanggaeto the Great, Dagobert III, Muršili II, Muhammad I Tapar, and Zimri.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNur Muhammad Taraki
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 2,511
Rugila
368 - 434
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 2,512
Jorge Sampaio
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 2,513
Auguste Beernaert
1829 - 1912
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 2,514
Fumimaro Konoe
1891 - 1945
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 2,515
Milovan Đilas
1911 - 1995
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 2,516
Agostinho Neto
1922 - 1979
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 2,517
Lütfi Pasha
1488 - 1562
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 2,518
Gwanggaeto the Great
374 - 413
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,519
Dagobert III
698 - 715
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,520
Muršili II
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,521
Muhammad I Tapar
1082 - 1118
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,522
Zimri
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 2,523
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Agostinho Neto ranks 42. Before him are Iannis Xenakis, Nándor Hidegkuti, Ahmed Sékou Touré, Nikolay Basov, Doris Day, and Jacques Piccard. After him are Nils Liedholm, Julius Nyerere, Arthur Ashkin, Jason Robards, Cornelius Castoriadis, and Ademir de Menezes. Among people deceased in 1979, Agostinho Neto ranks 28. Before him are Nadia Boulanger, Sid Vicious, Werner Forssmann, Bertil Ohlin, Robert Burns Woodward, and Nur Muhammad Taraki. After him are Reinhard Gehlen, Wilhelm Bittrich, Rachele Mussolini, Mary Pickford, Otto Robert Frisch, and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsIannis Xenakis
COMPOSER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 36
Nándor Hidegkuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 37
Ahmed Sékou Touré
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 38
Nikolay Basov
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 39
Doris Day
ACTOR
1922 - 2019
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 40
Jacques Piccard
INVENTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 41
Agostinho Neto
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1979
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 42
Nils Liedholm
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 43
Julius Nyerere
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 44
Arthur Ashkin
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2020
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 45
Jason Robards
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 46
Cornelius Castoriadis
ECONOMIST
1922 - 1997
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 47
Ademir de Menezes
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsNadia Boulanger
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1979
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 22
Sid Vicious
MUSICIAN
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 23
Werner Forssmann
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1979
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 24
Bertil Ohlin
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1979
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 25
Robert Burns Woodward
CHEMIST
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 26
Nur Muhammad Taraki
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 27
Agostinho Neto
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1979
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 28
Reinhard Gehlen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1979
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 29
Wilhelm Bittrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1979
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 30
Rachele Mussolini
COMPANION
1890 - 1979
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 31
Mary Pickford
ACTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 32
Otto Robert Frisch
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1979
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 33
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1979
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 34
In Angola
Among people born in Angola, Agostinho Neto ranks 2 out of 67. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942). After him are Jonas Savimbi (1934), João Lourenço (1954), Afonso I of Kongo (1456), Fernando Peyroteo (1918), Alexandre do Nascimento (1925), José Águas (1930), Holden Roberto (1923), Zacarias Kamwenho (1934), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), and Pepetela (1941).
Others born in Angola
Go to all RankingsJosé Eduardo dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1
Agostinho Neto
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1979
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 2
Jonas Savimbi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2002
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 3
João Lourenço
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 4
Afonso I of Kongo
POLITICIAN
1456 - 1543
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 5
Fernando Peyroteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1978
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 6
Alexandre do Nascimento
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 7
José Águas
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2000
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 8
Holden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9
Zacarias Kamwenho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 10
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 11
Pepetela
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Angola
Among politicians born in Angola, Agostinho Neto ranks 2. Before him are José Eduardo dos Santos (1942). After him are João Lourenço (1954), Afonso I of Kongo (1456), Holden Roberto (1923), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (1950), Lúcio Lara (1929), Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (1934), Paulo Kassoma (1951), Lopo do Nascimento (1942), Manuel Vicente (1956), and Marcolino Moco (1953).
José Eduardo dos Santos
1942 - 2022
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1
Agostinho Neto
1922 - 1979
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 2
João Lourenço
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3
Afonso I of Kongo
1456 - 1543
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 4
Holden Roberto
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 5
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 6
Lúcio Lara
1929 - 2016
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 7
Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem
1934 - 2024
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 8
Paulo Kassoma
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 9
Lopo do Nascimento
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10
Manuel Vicente
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 11
Marcolino Moco
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 12